Mezzo Soprano
Rebecca Afonwy Jones
About
Rebecca began this season making debuts with The Hebrides Ensemble, performing Berio Folksongs and the premiere of Jasper Dommett’s Folds on Folds at Lammermuir Festival and with Irish National Opera in their new production of The Bartered Bride as Hata, directed by Louisa Muller and conducted by Richard Pierson. She recently joined Ensemble Cymru for a touring chamber programme including works by Rebecca Clarke, Frank Bridge and Brahms’ Two Songs for Voice, Viola and Piano. Continuing the theme of debuts, Rebecca is currently creating the role of Cynthia Crawford in Mrs T: The Iron Lady Sings, the first opera about Margaret Thatcher’s time in office, composed by Joseph Phibbs with libretto by historian Dominic Sandbrook.
In an exciting new partnership, Rebecca is working with pianist Nigel Yandell and they will present their first collaborative recital in Cambridge entitled Modernism: The Unquiet Heart with repertoire by Poulenc, Korngold, Rebecca Clarke, Bernstein & Britten.
Recent engagements included her returning to JAM on The Marsh Festival in Cabaret Broadway & Beyond, featuring the music of Kurt Weill and to Presteigne Festival for the Welsh premiere of Ninfea Cruttwell-Reade’s Scenes from Under Milk Wood following its premiere at Spitalfields Festival
“A portrayal that was … richly characterised as well as rich-sounding. Her transformation into the Witch was as strong a contrast as could be…”
Mother/Witch Hansel & Gretel for Mid Wales Opera
Rian Evans, Opera Magazine May 2023
“But special mention must be given to Afonwy-Jones. The second act explodes with frenetic energy…both hilarious and genuinely horrific”
Leo Greenway 25th March 2023 Operascene.co.uk
Listen
Rebecca at JAM on the Marsh Festival
photo credit Justin Sutcliffe
Contact
Rebecca is represented by
james@jamesblackmanagement.com
+44 (0)7810 436773
James Black Management Ltd
5/6 Landgate Square
Rye
East Sussex TN31 7LL